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The I-Word

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by Ian Ford We have come a long way, right? We used to be called idiots and lunatics. Now we are referred to as individuals living with name-your-disorder, so it appears we have finally moved beyond the language problem. Most people know the R-word is incorrect, and the new...

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Disability Community Across the Country Mourns Disabled People Murdered by Family Members and Caregivers

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On March 30th, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, working with the broader disability community, convened a nationwide Day of Mourning in memory disabled people murdered by family members and caregivers. Eighteen cities participated by holding candlelit vigils in locations across the country. Over the course of the past week, the...

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Plants Outside the Shade

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by Amanda Baggs   This is a personal description of some of what autism means to me. Because even among other autistic people such descriptions are too rare. Autism means that my earliest memories are of floating in among the feel of things.  Not how they looked or sounded,...

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Acceptance vs. Awareness

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by Kassiane S. I often say awareness is the No Child Left Behind of advocacy. It’s a start, but  no means a finishing point we should be satisfied with. It is not until people understand and acceot that we can say progress has been made. What’s the difference, you...

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Vigil Report: Virtual Vigil and Boston

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From Disability Right Now by Erin Lewy I was fortunate enough to attend vigils for George Hodgins both virtually and in Boston.  Each left a lasting impression on me.  At the virtual vigil, we were lucky enough to have a video connection to DC.  While we weren’t able to...

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Awareness Is Not Enough

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by Kathryn Bjornstad-Kelly I knew autism awareness before I knew I was Autistic.  I didn’t know what autism was, but I heard the word all the time on TV.  I saw commercials listing facts about how many people were diagnosed each year.  I dumped my change into buckets for...

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Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month 2012!

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Greetings and Happy April 2012! The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is celebrating Autism Acceptance Month by posting essays in the blog section of our website throughout the month of April. It’s time to move beyond awareness! The essays — authored by Autistic self advocates, parents, and allies — touch...

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From the Pro-Neurodiversity Trenches

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by Paula C. Durbin-Westby   Early intervention and treatment is important! If caught early enough, negative attitudes toward autism and other disabilities can be minimized and even reversed! Read more below to see what happens in our disability-rights oriented home. These comments were taken down by the mom of...

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Join Us For Your Local Vigil – March 30th

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Most of you received Zoe’s moving e-mail message last week, announcing March 30th as a national day of mourning for George Hodgins, Tracy Latimer and other disabled people murdered by family members and caregivers. She asked folks to organize local candlelit vigils in their own communities in their memory....

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Take Action: Help Us Mourn Murders of Disabled People

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By Zoe Gross. On March 6th, 2012 George Hodgins, a 22-year old autistic man living in Sunnyvale, California, was murdered by his mother. This past Friday, I helped organize a vigil for George and other disabled people killed by their family members. We're calling for volunteers to organize...

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